As a national partner of Sport England StreetGames works with 16 national governing bodies (NGB) of sport to help them bring their sport to young people in deprived areas.
PUBLISHED 28th February 2013
StreetGames briefing papers
Using Sport England’s Active People Survey 6 and learning from the StreetGames network we have prepared a series of briefing papers across 15 sports on rates of participation and social class. The papers also provide examples of best practice for what works well in a StreetGames doorstep sport setting.
Athletics participation and social class »
PUBLISHED 28th February 2013
StreetGames briefing paper
Handball and Dance have proved popular across projects in the StreetGames network. The following papers provide insight into what works well for handball and dance provision in a doorstep sport setting and highlights the importance of developing partnerships with local organisations.
Handball in a doorstep sport setting »
PUBLISHED 8th January 2013
StreetGames case study
Street Golf has been designed by StreetGames and The Golf Foundation with the help of young people from StreetGames settings. The Street Golf format aims to bring golf to young people regardless of their access to traditional facilities. Using golf equipment in an urban environment to create fun and engaging challenges and games is at the heart of Street Golf.
PUBLISHED 2nd January 2013
StreetGames case study
StreetGames, in partnership with Circle 33 Housing Association, the Angling Trust, Environment Agency and Thames 21 facilitated the delivery of a pilot four week StreetFishing course, as designed by the London Angling Development Officer. The sessions were provided to young males from a youth club within a housing estate in East London.
The aim of the pilot project was to test the use of StreetFishing to encourage greater angling participation amongst 12-20 year olds who live in cities.
PUBLISHED 16th October 2012
StreetGames research
StreetGames commissioned a research study to explore the concept of ‘sporting capital’ and the role it can play in terms of influencing the likelihood of sustained participation in sport.
Sporting capital is defined as:
The stock of physical, social and psychological attributes and competencies that support and motivate an individual to participate in sport and to sustain that participation over time.
PUBLISHED 16th September 2012
StreetGames research
This research aimed to gather information about badminton from a range of StreetGames and Us Girls projects throughout England in order to identify what is working well, identify key learning points and key challenges for projects. The findings in this report have been based on the responses from ten phone interviews - six Us Girls projects and four StreetGames projects.
View the research paper here »
PUBLISHED 9th May 2012
StreetGames research
This research aimed to gather information about netball from a range of StreetGames/Us Girls projects throughout England in order to identify what is working well, identify key learning points and key challenges for projects. Eight projects were contacted and interviewed by phone. The findings in this report are based on their responses.
View the research paper here »
PUBLISHED 23rd March 2012
StreetGames research paper
This research paper, conducted using interviews and research with projects within the StreetGames network, has been prepared to share learning and best practice in relation to delivering multi-sport sessions within a doorstep sport environment. It is specifically relevant to StreetGames’ Doorstep Sport Clubs programme.
View the summary briefing paper here »
PUBLISHED 8th March 2012
StreetGames has been a National Partner of Sport England since September 2009. Sport England is the government agency with responsibility for growing and sustaining participation in grassroots sport. Sport England uses StreetGames’ expertise in delivering sport in disadvantaged communities to help 16 national governing bodies (NGB) of sport grow and sustain participation in these areas.
